The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-08-13
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ELS James Chestnut Mare.
En-. Pierce in The HorsemGn.
ever before in Danville had excitement ran 50 high
it did at the Gentlemans Driving Park on the
Fourth of last July;
4 outs went up and hats came of, and were thrown
high in the air,
A. Elder Jones of the NJ. E. Church won the race
with his chestnut mare.
Nov ELDER Jones was minister and gentleman
: every way,
But he liked horse, and good one, loo, and could
drive as well as pray;
The people of Danville knew full we'll and the dea
Cen cons were well aware,
mn That the Elder was proud of the style and speed of
The his handsome chestnut mare.
Aug They all knew that he enjoyed the sport for his
.hel honest smiling face,
onvwas often seen at the driving park, when trot
pr Il taking place;
bay but that he should allow his mare to go, inar
q req the deacons said,
And worst of all to drive himself-he was plainly
JAS out of his head"
@slw this is the way 1t brought about that the
Elder allowed his mare,
trot for the hundred dollar purse at the green
Ia. race at the fare;
~ d Wilson, a we'll known horseman, was confident
allt she could win,
persuaded inc 10 let uahc
and put her in.
ars lie Elder had broken the mare himself no other
one to that time,
nd handled the little chestnut mare. or over her
drawn line,
The question the call for the green race came there
& - were five that came to the stand
1t was plain to be that the Elders mare wasn't
use to Ned Wilson's hand.
She would show beautiful burst of speed then
break and run and pace,
And twas dollars cents that the little marc couldn't
get place in the race.
The Elder seemed getting nervous, as he watched
Ned Wilson drive,
Two heats already were trotted out his mare the
last OF the five;
When the call was made for the third heat you
should have seen the people stare,
As the Elder nimbly sprang on the seat, behind his
chestnut mare
From the momenthe touched the ribbons, sheseemed
to just know her place,
And when and where to let out q link, without a
skipor pace,
And the little mare three straight heats in the
finest kind of style
While over the face of Elder Jones, the hap
piest kind of smile.
And then it was that the shouts went up and hats
r" few in the air,
As Elder Jones. of the NJ. E Church. won the race
with his chestnut mare;
But you should have seen the wrinkles and scowls
of the long faced, solemn SET
That were Mortified at the Elders course, and in
secret session met.
Sides were taken for and against and the members
could not agree.
And the other churches they took it up, as well as
the old NJ f.
1t was give and take with the brothes. there was
shaking among their bones,
But the same good natured smile still chung to the
face of Elder Jones.
And when it was learned that the Elder, in his
modest, quiet way.
Had scattered his prize moLg the needy poor there
wasn't so much to say;
And when next Sabbath morning dawned, and the
church bells pealing tones
Proclaimed the hour of worship near to thed different
Danville homes.
Twas strange how the people seemed to flock to the
j., NJ E. Church that day,
There wasn't q vacant pew to be found when the
elder arose to pray;
And the sermon he preached was a clincher, he
touched on church socals and plays,
On lotteries and grabbing amusements, thatchurehes
allow nowadays.
And he said some believed they were hurtful, and
Others believed they were right,
Some liked the beautiful sunshine Others the gloom
ofnight;
To him the world was a beautiful place. and he
loved its amusements and mirth,
And any enjoyments unfettered by sin, were bles-
sings to us upon earth.
And he spoke in that easy, pleasant way, in snch
earnest honest tones,
That he won their hearts, and from that day, they
have sworn by Elder Jones;
Even the long faced, dOlefu crew, that never seemed
pleased before,
Have each been seen with smiling face, as they
---4-esp, e cd The old church door.
They have learned that religion don't bar
from pleasant and innocent mirth,
And think some believe that man can be good
and even have been upon earth;
And so in the village of Danville change has taken
place.
They have found the Elder no hypocrite, and they
like his honest face;
And old and young greet him with smile. as oft in
the morning air,
Elder Jones of the NJ. E. Church, "nics" past with
hts pretty chestnut mare.